Universal health care is on trial in B.C.

The constitutional challenge of Dr. Brian Day in British Columbia has placed Canada’s health care system on trail. He began his battle against the province in 2009, arguing that patients have a right to pay for private care if the public system leaves them waiting too long. But B.C. law states that doctors are not allowed to work for the private and public systems at the same time, and that private clinics can’t charge patients more money for services that are also covered by the public health system.

Host Tamara Khandaker chats with Global’s Keith Baldrey, legislative bureau chief based in Victoria, B.C. He takes us through both sides of this case, and how — if the court rules in Brian Day’s favour — this could impact the rest of Canada.

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The constitutional challenge of Dr. Brian Day in British Columbia has placed Canada’s health care system on trail. He began his battle against the province in 2009, arguing that patients have a right to pay for private care if the public system leaves them waiting too long. But B.C. law states that doctors are not allowed to work for the private and public systems at the same time, and that private clinics can’t charge patients more money for services that are also covered by the public health system.

Host Tamara Khandaker chats with Global’s Keith Baldrey, legislative bureau chief based in Victoria, B.C. He takes us through both sides of this case, and how — if the court rules in Brian Day’s favour — this could impact the rest of Canada.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.